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Sat Nov 5/32
Weather - Lovely day, Sunny.
men ploughed all day. Douglas went down home A.M. got half a pig - John, so we made sausage & rendered lard. men at store to night. Jimmy came up to stay over night. Della sewing at Brown dress, jumper.
Sun Nov 6
Weather - Lovely bright day, misty early a.m.
Norm went over home until chire time, Jimmy here breakfast. Lorne & Della went to Marguerites for dinner. Douglas left here at 330 A.M. on hunting trip. Marion & I walked over to Cora's in afternoon & carried Dorothy. Billy & Jimmy here Sup. Newton brought Della up after supper.
Mon Nov 7
Weather - Still more lovely. warmer.
Padget & Hay men here working at Windmill. Della & I took paper of S.W. room to-day. Men drew manure. Billy brought long rug up, & helped {chores?} here breakfast made headcheese after supper.
Tues Nov 8
Weather - Fair strong easterly winds. Billie here for breakfast.
Men drew manure. Norm ploughed p.m. we got walls filled (Cracks) & sized. Frank Dimma, Loyd Armstrong, Newton & Norm played cards Lorne Della went to city.
Wed Nov 9
Weather - Cold east wind, came rain about 5 p.m. horrid night.
Men ploughed. man here seeing about baling. Mrs Calvert & J French here A.M. I got ceiling painted & woodwork washed of.
Thurs Nov 10
Weather - cloudy, clearing about noon (cool.)
men chopped feed A.M. had 11 Oclock dinner then went up to bale 10 6 3/4 tons hay at John {pestor?} I painted woodworks in bedroom & helped milk. girlies & I all alone to-night. Della & Norm went Jr Farmers. Victoria Square bowl supper.
Frid Nov 11 Billie here breakfast
Weather - wet day, colder at night,
Had fire in furnace to-night for first. Men clipped cows A.M. & part of P.M. then Made cider. I gave ceiling a second coat paint & varnished furniture produce - 10 eggs, 7 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 3 bus snow apple, Choir Practice. Norm & Della did not go.
Sat Nov 12
Weather - cold day.
Doug ploughed all day. Norm chore A.M. ploughed p.m. A Men here A.M. for fence stretchers. Dorothy came up in p.m. Stayed for tea, Della walked down with her, Lorne here, brought Della back, Norm Store.
Sun Nov 13 Norm shot Bob & buried him.
Weather - Cold. some snow.
Della walked down to S.S. Norm took girlies & I to church, he went to Y.P.S. at night Doug & 2 Allen boys did chores. Walter brought Della up.
Mon Nov 14
Weather - Rain ed A.M. Clearing.
Men ploughed. Mr brought fence stretchers back, brought Mother up A.M. I painted (dull) coat ceiling & we papered room in afternoon. John came up for her at night. Newton Burr phoned A.M. Billie here breakfast Lewis Stiver rushed to hospital 4 A.M.
Tues Nov 15
weather - dull, cloudy, all day, with snow & rain at night.
men ploughed, we had a 2 wks washing, I painted woodwork in p.m. John up for Della to go to Dimma's. Walter up for Norm meeting at church Cora H here for the evening with me.
Wed Nov 16
Weather - North, east, wind with snow all day. ground covered.
men chopped A.M. Doug cleaned out hen houses p.m. & Norm took switch tract to Richmond Hill, John & Mother brought Della up about 5 p.m. from city. I finished Painting woodwork in A.M. & scrubbed floor. in p.m. Billie here breakfast. Leslie & Nelson came home to-night.
